UFC officials today announced the new matchup, which takes place on Nov. 17 at Montreal’s Bell Centre.

While not officially announced, a welterweight title-unification bout between champion Georges St-Pierre and interim titleholder Carlos Condit is expected to headline the show.

The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FX and Facebook.

UFC officials did not announce where the Cote vs. Sakara fight would take place on the evening’s lineup, but the contest would appear to be intended for the evening’s preliminary card.

Cote looks to rebound from a UFC 148 decision loss to Cung Le. The 10-year veteran, who saw a four-fight win streak amassed on the regional scene snapped with the July result, also looks to end a frustrating four-fight octagon skid. Incredibly, while “The Predator” has not won a UFC fight since July 2008, he is a perfect 13-0 fighting outside of the octagon.

Meanwhile, Italian striker Sakara looks to snap a two-fight losing streak after falling short against Brian Stann and Chris Weidman. Prior to the recent skid, Sakara had enjoyed three-consecutive wins over James Irvin, Thales Leites and Joe Vedepo. The American Top Team fighter has long been considered an integral part of any planned UFC expansion into Italy, but Sakara may be in need of a win to keep his current spot on the promotion’s roster.

UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey is probably the greatest female fighter on the planet, which is a tremendous feat. So why are we seemingly so obsessed with arguing about whether she could beat up men?